What's up this Wednesday???
Using T!m Holtz packaging to make MINI BOOKS!
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And... in my usual fashion... why make one! Let's make THREE! One with just PAPER, one with ENVELOPES and one with PAPER BAGS!!
First up....PAPER!
I used 4 1/2" x 6 1/2" stack from DCWV (Once Upon a Time) and an empty pack of T!m Holtz Journaling tickets. Trim cover length to length of paper.
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Sandwich journal pack cover between two papers
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For pages, sandwich the tab (left over from removed tickets) between two pages. There are 6 tabs in the book, I used all six.
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Cover all the pages, add photo's, journalling and embellishments!
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Next up....ENVELOPES!
Here I used A1 sized envelopes and an empty Adage Tickets book. Attach body of envelope to tabs of ticket book. Adage books have 10 tabs. I recommend using only 5-6.
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Cover surfaces of envelopes. I extended the flap to 3". My envelopes used a 3 1/2" x 5" paper to cover the back....you may need to adjust for your envelopes. I used a 3" x 5" paper for the top flap and a 4 1/2" x 5" (with a fold at 3") for the inside flap. The short section slides into the envelope. The 3" section is attached to the flap. Another 3" x 5" pice is used to cover the envelope body.
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Add tabs, tags inside the envelopes and embellishments.
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Last up...PAPER BAGS!
With this mini, I used the empty Adage Tickets and the Celebrate small paper bags from Michaels. Fold the bottom of the bag towards the bag body to form a small flap. Attach the body of the bag to the flap of the Adage Ticket book. I used 6 bags, so you will need to remove the extra tags in the book.
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I did not trim the length of the book cover. Instead a scored it about 5/8" from spiral so that it folds around the bulk of the book. I scored and folded again about 1 1/2" from end. These will fold and overlap at the end. I will be adding magnets to create a closure for the book.
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I will post the completed album (hopefully later this week) when it is done.
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Have fun with these mini ideas! Have you checked out all the new stuff T!m Holtz is coming out with on his blog! OMG! I can't wait!!
Laura